8 courses with the subject PHI, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PHI 100Introduction to Philosophy –3
Examines the genesis and treatment of the major problems of Western philosophy. These problems include: what it means to be a human being; how knowledge is possible; and how human beings ought to act (ethics). Students read philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Mill, Kant and Sartre to understand the solutions they offered to these perennial questions.
An examination of the major themes of philosophy in many different cultures and traditions. Themes include: What is reality? What is god? And what is freedom?
A critical investigation of some of the major texts of Western philosophy, as well as some feminist texts, with regard to how they describe and define “woman.” At the same time, the present condition of women’s lives is explored to see how women have been and continue to be affected by the definition of “woman” provided by philosophers, theologians, advertisers and the media.
The course introduces students to the major divisions of modern philosophy and the common tools philosophers use. Students are provided an overview of the foundational elements of Western philosophy. Multiple modern worldviews for explaining the world and human behavior are explored. Students will articulate their own philosophical understandings and worldviews as applied to contemporary issues or big ideas. Tel-Education Course Number HUM 1303
PHI 210Ethical and Legal Dimensions in the Health Sciences –1
This course will present students with the opportunity to investigate legal aspects of professional practice and ethical dilemmas that occur in patient care. Content includes laws and policies that define and regulate professional practice, criminal and civil actions involving healthcare providers and the legal responsibilities related to executing job responsibilities. Emphasis is placed on patients’ rights and the professional duty to safeguard them. This course also explores ethical decision-making and the resolution of ethical dilemmas encountered in professional practice. Prerequisite: C or better in Health Care Management Course – BUA 258 or BUA 341 or equivalent; Co-requisite: NMT 201.
Socrates is credited with saying “the unexamined life is not worth living.” In this course, we’ll take up the challenge of examining topics from contemporary life through the lens of philosophy. We’ll explore the usefulness of philosophy as a discipline, in particular its approach to asking and answering questions, as a method to expand our understanding of everyday decisions, intellectual challenges, political and social controversies, and ethical dilemmas we face as individuals and as a society. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
An introduction to the fundamental principles of ethical theory and their application to the professions. While individual professions will be discussed, the emphasis will be on the ethical principles and issues which apply to all professions.
